Seeding-machine.



No. 778.360. PATENTED DEG. 27, 1904. W. S. GRAHAM.

SEEDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 29. 1904.

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SEEDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 29, 1904.

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UNITED STATES Patented December 2'7, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM S. GRAHAM, OF CANTON, ILLINOIS,

ASSIGNOR TO PARLIN &

ILLINOIS.

SEEDING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o..778,360, datedDecember 2'?, 1904. Application led August 29, 1904. Serial No. 222,582.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. GRAHAM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Canton, in the countyof Fulton and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Seeding-Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My improvement relates to seeding machines, and is particularly adaptedto both corn and cotton planter machines.

My object is to construct a corn and cotton planter efficient inoperation and strong in construction, having a long main frame, suchthat a supplemental frame may be raised and lowered with the leastpossible tipping of the operators seat, which is supported on the mainframe, and with the least possible danger of disarranging the seedingmechanism, as hereinafter more fully explained.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my machine. Fig. 2 is aplan view. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view. Fig. 4 is adetail viewof the sleeve and arms for rais- Ing and lowering the supplementalframe, and Fig. 5 is a detail view of the plate formed on thesupplemental frame containing the bearings for said arms.

-Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the severalviews.

The tongue of my machine is indicated by a. The main frame is indicatedby L L and the supplemental frame by c c.

The main frame t comprises a single U- shaped bar which is pivoted inadvance of the sweep c', as shown in Fig. l. The sweep c is connectedwith a standard c2, which extends upwardly and which is supported by thetongue a. The standard c2 has a series of perforations, and within theseperforations bolts cd fit, so that the standard can be verticallyadjusted by changing the location of the bolts. The standard ispivotally connected at its lower end to a leg c4 by a bolt c5. The shankof the sweep c is formed with a plate c, having a slotted opening' c7,and the nut of the bolt c5 forms holding means for the adjustment of thesweep c. Consequently the nut and bolt c5 may be loosened and thevertical adjustment of the sweep c made, and the bolt being tightenedthe shank of said sweep and the standard-leg are connected by said bolt.The forward ends of the supplemental frame c embrace the sides of aclevis 0S and are connected to said clevis. Said clevis is pivoted tothe tongue by a bolt CZ, which permits a limited amount of pivotalmovement vertically of said clevis and the supplemental frame, asindicated in Fig. l. A bolt cw, Figs.

l and 2, extends through the forward ends of the supplemental frame andthe leg c4 of the shank c and through the forward ends of the main frameb and said bolt constitutes a pivot for said main frame and said leg ofthe sweep. The rear end of the main frame supports a bearing c for thecarrying-wheel axle 012, (see Fig. 2,) and there is journaled looselyupon said axlea sleeve o, which has projecting lifting-arms 0X, whichconstitute the lifting means for the supplemental frame. This sleeve isformed with annular rings cl3, which engage the side of a toothedsegment c and the 'sides of a collar c, Fig. 3. The segment c is boltedto the main frame t, and in this way the sleeve is kept from having anylateral movement. Said sleeve cu is formed also with a lever-socket om.The outer ends of the projecting arms CX are formed with projectingpintles ou. These pintlesjare each adapted to fit within an elongatedbearing c, formed in the side of a plate cw, which is fitted on thesupplemental frame-bar c, Fig. 5. There is a plate c1 for eachsupplemental side bar c, and these plates are adjustably mounted on saidside bar. n

A bearing 02, Fig. 5, is for the ends of a spreader-rod 021, Fig. 2.This spreader-rod 021 therefore constitutes a connecting-rod between thetwo side bars of the supplemental frame. The sleeve ou, with itslever-socket el, is so arranged that the lever-socket is located at theextreme right-hand side of the main frame, (looking from the directionof the operator as he sits on the machine,) and the arms 0X projectforwardly near the center of the machineand engage and hold thesupplemental frame in proper position in its relation to the main frame.The seedbox 022 is supported by the main frame of the machine. 23 isformed-with brackets c the supports, and these supports are bolted tothe main frame. The usual pipe connection is made from the seedbox tothe furrowopener 024. The lifting-lever 02", Fig. 3., engages the socketc, and the sleeve on will be oscillated to cause the arms c to beoscillated, and thereby raise and lower the supplemental frame by meansof the pintles c within the elongated bearings c, formed in the platesc19 upon the supplemental frame. By this construction the supplementalframe is raised and lowered and held in proper position by a 'veryadvantageous arrangement, such that the seedbox is located on the mainframe and does not in any way interfere with the operation of thelifting device. The sleeve is held upon the axle by a collar 026.. Theliftinglever is formed with an engaging pawl c, which engages therack-ofthe segment in the usual manner and forms holding mechanism for holdingthe supplemental frame in its proper position. It is evident that if forany cause the sweep c is strained laterally the connections are suchthat the supplemental frame and the sweep will be held against lateralmovement. The feeding mechanism for the planter is operated, `throughthe connection of a sprocket-chain 02S, with a pinion c2, formed on thecarrying-wheel axle. rIhe furrowopener 02l and the covering-shovels 03are supported by the supplemental frame in the usual manner, as shown inFig. l.

Extensions (indicated by the reference character 031) formed on theplate c, Figs. 2 and 5. are for holding the legs of the covering'-shovels 03 in proper position.

The operators seat is indicated by @33, and same is supported on themain frame.

The operation of my device will be readily understood from the foregoingdescription of the parts. By means of the clevis c8 the horses pull themachine so that the main frame is in direct line with the line of draftand the supplemental frame may be readily raised and lowered by thelifting-lever c25, which lever is so arranged that its manipulation isnot in any way interfered with by the seedbox, which is carried on themain frame, and the support for same extends across said frame. When adouble-moldboard plow is used instead of the ordinary sweep c', there isa great strain on the parts of the machine and there is an increasedtendency of objects displacing laterally said moldboard-plow: but in mydevice when the supplemental frame is raised it is held in properalinement so that the machine will run true by reason of the liftingarm0X engaging' and holding the rear ends of the supplemental frame.

Having thus described my invention, I claiml. In a planter, thecombination of a main frame, a supplemental frame, and a sweep,

the main frame being pivoted in advance of said sweep and saidsupplemental frame also pivoted in advance of said sweep, and meansconnected with the main frame for raising and depressing saidsupplemental frame, for the purpose specified.

2. In a planter, the combination of a main frame, a sweep, and asupplemental frame, means for pivoting said main frame in advance of thesweep, a seedbox supported on said main frame, and lifting meansconnected with said main frame for raising and lowering saidsupplemental frame.

3. In a planter, the combination of a main frame, a supplemental framewithin said main frame, a sweep, and a tongue for supporting same, meansfor pivotally connecting said sweep with said main and supplementalframes, a seedbox supported independently of the supplemental frame, andfurrow-openers and covering-shovels supported by the supplemental frame,for the purpose specified.

4. In aplanter, the combination of a tongue, a clevis pivoted below saidtongue, a supplemental frame connected to said clevis, a sweep, and amain frame piv-otally connected to said supplemental frame in advance ofsaid sweep, aseedbox supported by said main frame, and means alsoconnected with said main frame for raising and lowering saidsupplemental frame, for the purpose specified.

In a planter, the combination of a main frame, a sweep, and asupplemental frame within said main frame, a tongue, and means forpivotally connecting said main frame and said supplemental frame to saidtongue in advance of said sweep, a lifting-lever connected with saidmain frame and located at one side thereof, means connected with saidlifting-lever located within said supplemental frame and operated bysaid lever for raising and lowering said supplemental frame.

6. In a planter, the combination of a main frame, a supplemental framepivotally connected to said main frame, a sweep located rearwardly/ofsaid pivotal point, a lifting device comprising a lever and a sleeve,said lever being located at one side of said main frame, and lifter-armsconnected with said sleeve located within the main frame and pivotallyconnected with said supplemental frame, for the purpose specified.

7. In aplan-ter, a tongue, a clevis pivotally connected to said tongueand below same, a main frame, a supplemental frame within said mainframe, means for connecting said main frame to said cievis and forpivotally connecting said supplemental frame to said main frame, aseedbox, an operators seat supported by said main frame, asweepsupported by said tongue and pivotally connected to said main andsupplemental frames rearward of the pivotal connection between said mainand supplemental frames, furrow-openers and coveringshovels supported bysaid supplemental frame,

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and means supported by said main frame for raising and lowering saidsupplemental frame.

8. In a planter, a main frame and a suppley mental frame within saidmain frame, a lifting device supported by said main frame, and elongatedrecesses whose major axes are substantially horizontal formed in thesupplemental frame with which said lifting device coperates, shovelssupported by said supplemental frame and held in alinement by saidlifting devices.

9. In a planter, a main frame and a supplemental frame within said mainframe, means comprising projecting lifting-arms supported by said mainframe for lifting said supplemental frame, openings formed in thesupplemental frame with which said arms. engage, and shovels supportedby said supplemental frame and held in alinement by said lifting device.

l0. In a planter, amain frame, a supplemental frame, a lifting memberpivotally supported on said main frame, projecting pintles on saidlifting member, flanges on said supplemental frame engaging saidprojecting pintles on opposite sides, whereby said supplemental framemay be raised and lowered by said lifting member held against lateralmovement by said lifting member.

1l. In aplanter, a main frame, a supplemental frame, a lifting member,interengaging parts on said lifting member and supplemental frame, asliding connection between said interengaging parts, and means wherebysaid supplemental frame will be held against movement by said liftingmember.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 22d day of August,A. D. 1904.

WILLIAM S. GRAHAM.

Witnesses:

ADA VOORHEES, ALBERT C. LARsoN.

